The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-10-08

the children OF men the testimony OF
Jesu,, and if this testimony is the spirit
of prophecy. as stated by the angel TO
John the k5Velator, we will understand
plainly that this knowledge comes by
the Holy Ghost. What manifest in
consistency we here fud in the pro-
fessions of the sectarian world pro-
Tossing to have the Holy Ghost,
but denying the spirit of prophecy
when we have the testimony of angels,
inspired apostles and prophets, say
ing that they are one and the selfsame
spirit. Hence the Apostle Paul, knowing
contend earnestly for the best gifts, but
rather that We prophesy fol
to one is given by spirit, the word OF
wisdom; TO another the word of knowl-
edge by the same spirit, to another
faith. to another the gift of healing. to
another the working OF miracles, to an
other prophecy, to another discerning
OF spirits, to another divers kinds oil
tongues But all these worketh that
one and selfsame spirit dividing to
every man s3verally as He will. These
are the quits and blessings of the Holy
Ghost. Referring again TO our Savior 8
words that the Holy Ghost which is the
Comforter, Will bring all things to your
rdmembraLc whatsoever | have said
unto you, guide you in the ways of all
truth aud show you things to come "
Therefor all persons who see things to
come are prophets. 1t was by this
spirit that ancient prophets foresaw flu =
ture events and made predictions con-
corning the same. Isaiah, the prophet,
said: Behold, a virgin shall conceive
and bear son and his name shall be
called Emanuel" And that was fulfilled
hundreds of years after the prediction.
Again it was by the Holy Spirit that
Joseph IN Egypt prophesied unto his
brethren that they should be in bond
age 400 years. which was verify fulfilled
1t was by this spirit that the
Savior OF the world prophesied
that the temple should be thrown
down and that the Jews should be
led away unto all nations, and
Jerusalem should be trodden down of
the Gentiles, that Peter should deny
Christ, and that the gospel of the
kingdom should be preached in all the
world for a witness unto all nations be-
fore the end should come, all of which
have been fulfilled excepting the last
named. which is now being fulfilled by
the Latter-day Saints.
By the same spirit of prophecy, Noah
predicted that a food would come.
Elisha, by the same spirit prophesied
that there would be no more rain for
three years, etc He zee Jesus SAYS:
This is eternal life To know thee, the
Christ whom He hath sent. for no
man knoweth the Father, save the Son,
neither knoWeth any man the Son ex-
cepting the Father shall reveal it unto
him
Therefore, desire ID say to this peo-
pie and to all the world, that, where
ever yoR find person who enjoys the
Holy Chest he enjoys, in a IN assure,
the spirit of prophecy. nevertheless
some have Ii n part onlv. while others
nave a much greater foreknOwledge of
future events. for example, MRc.an
and Aaron complained against Noses
because he married an Ethiopian
woman: he Lord Was angry with than
and reOuked them, and Sald unto
Aaron Who are you that you should
COM lain of nay servant Moses, to whom
[ speak face 10 faos aa one man
speaks with another? But unto
you have spoken as in the
Similituds of dark speeches." Illus
tratng that while AarOn's com
muniOn with God was very limited,
the Lord spake to Moses in great plain.
ness. | draw the attention of the
Saints to this point to show that while
some may enjoy the spirit of prophecy
to limited extent. others have a greater
OF the spirit. The apostle.
speaking OF Christ, said: Unto him
was given s fulness of the spirit, but
unto US 1t was given by measure, de-
sire to refer to circumstance that hap
pened during the sojourn of the children
of Israel in The wilderness: A servant
of Joshua came unto Moses and said:
" Behold two young men, Eldad and
Nedad. are prophesying in the camps Of
Israel, forbid them, Lord, l pray thee"
Noses answered and said: Would you
forbid them for nv sake? Would to
God that all the Lords people were
prophets aud that He would put His
Spirit upon them" As much as 70 say:
Ii ell the Lords DenDls we're pTaphsrs.
or enjoyed ths Spirit nj q III ;heY 8SE.d
also enjoy tue spirit OF prophecy. VS.
CRu here see nov I'M pUrtant il IS for all
Saints to eni9g this spirit We're it not
so there would be couiusiO1 aud dLsSsa
siOns among them. for the SAVIOR said;
< Ny work Is truth" therefore who.Q-
ever possesses this spirit Will De guided
alike and see eya to eys III al! things
We frequently hear it said concerning
the LAtter-dsy Saints, laat Ihey
are led by the 'aae-mau pow r.
1t always gives ms pleasure
Yhea hear suc!, statements,
because l believe in the saying oi the
prophet when ne said: Surely. the
Lord God will do nothing save ha shall
reveal his secrets unto his servants the
prophets" The people were led by
one man power II tha days OF Moses
no. will not say s oue-man power. l
will say they were guided by. the voice
OF the great jehovah! The Creator OF the
heavens aad earth, the seas aud fouG-
tains of water and all things that in
them Is, And l can say plainly. If all
the children OF the earth enjoyed this
spirit. they would all 5s guided in the
ways OF truth they would see alike and
DO alike; they would all understand and
keep the commandments of God alike.
1t Is now as 1t gas ia the days of Christ,
Nneu he said: 20. ye hypocrites ye
draw ne ar unto me with your lips and
with your words DO honor me. but you
have removed your hearts far from me
aud teach for commandments the doc
trines OF men," say unto this audi
euce. if the sectarian world enjoyed the
Holy Ghost they would enjoy the spirit
Of prophecy. and would see things TO
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